Hair dressing device



Aug. 15, 1950 G. DE 'IBOER HAIR DRESSING DEVICE Filed Feb. 11, 1947 -INVENTOR. 3R5) cLe 5052 W M W ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 15, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR DRESSING DEVICE Grey de Boer, New York, N. Y. Application February 11, 1947, Serial No. 727,776

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in hair dressing devices, more particularly to devices of the type for curling or waving the hair, herein referred to briefly as hair curlers.

A major disadvantage of haircurlers of conventional design and. construction is that they are quite uncomfortable if worn at night. Another disadvantage of many forms of hair curlers is the danger of injury to the wearer due to defects developing in the curler construction after re tration, preferred embodiments of the invention The invention also consists in certain new and original features of construction hereinafter set forth and claimed. Although the characteristic features of this invention which are believed to be novel will be particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto, theinvention itself, it-

. objects and advantages, and the manner in which it may be carried out may be better understood by referring to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming-*apart of it in which,

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a curler embodying the invention;

Figure 2 is a section taken on line 2--2 c: Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figures 4 and 5 illustrate modified forms of construction of the end of the curler; and

Figure 6 is an elevational view of a modified form of curler.

In the following description and in the claims, various details will be identified by specific names for convenience. The names, however, are intended to be as generic in their application as the art will permit.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the several figures of the drawing.

In the drawings accompanying, and forming part of, this specification, certain specific disclosure of the invention is made for the purpose 2 V of explanation of broader aspects of the invention, but it is understood that the details may be modified in various respects without departure from the principles of the invention and that the invention may be applied to other structures than the ones shown.

Referring now to the drawings, the hair curler shown inFigures l, 2, and 3 comprises a flexible flat core ll covered by a covering I2. The core I i may be a strip of easily flexible metal such as soft brass or aluminuimay also be a plastic .rnaterial such as a synthetic resinous composition. It may be solid or be in plies. It may also consist of a plurality of strands lying side by side, suitably interconnected by an adhesive or by braiding so as to form a substantially fiat flexible core.

The covering l2 may be a fabric or fibrous structure applied over the core in a suitable manner, for example by a braiding machine. The covering [2 is secured to the core ll either by frictional contact or by cement applied at appropriate spots as at l3 or over the entire length of the core. 85

According to the invention, the covering, webbing or netting l2 extends as a substantially open length suflicient to weave is beyond the ends of the core H for a permit insertion through the ends it of the covering, of a hair pin of suitable form wherewith the curler may be secured to the wearers hair. The density of the extended weave or braiding I4 is such as to permit easy insertion 'therethrough of a hair pin is, not only of the conventional wire type, but also preferably of the blunt ended bobby-pin type.

In the use of the curler, a strand of hair is wound on the covered core portion of the curler, the curler is then bent slightly to fit the shape or curvature of the head at the respective place where it is to stay, and is then secured to the hair of the wearer simply by inserting a hair pin through each of the open weave ends M.

The hair pins hold the curler securely in place and yet do not add to the thickness of the curler, so that the curler and the few turns of hair wound thereon remains a substantially flat structure which is hardly felt by the wearer and is not uncomfortable for night wear, In distinction, it will be remembered that many conventional forms of hair curlers are either relatively thick, or require bending over of the ends or bending of the entire curler back upon itself so that the wearer, literally speaking, sleeps on pencils at night.

The curler also lends itself admirably to wear during the daytime as part of a coiffure calling for a roll or rolls. For such use, the curler is preferably made in a color to match the wearers hair color. The hair may be wound on the curler up to the end or to a point near to the end of the curler which, as is readily seen, does not interfere in any way with the insertion therethrough of hairpins to hold it in place.

The end portions of the curler may be made of a width equal to that of the core as shown in Figure 1 or of reduced width as shown at I4 in Figure 4. The ends may also be of enlarged width as shown at I 4" in Figure 5. The ends of the core H may be slightly tapered t o facilitate securing of the braiding l2 thereto as shown in Figures 4. and 5.

For purposes where curlers of substantial length are required, it may be desirable to secure the curler to the wearers hair intermediate its ends. The form of curler shown in Figure 6 has core portions i i leaving an open space l5 therebetween through which a hairpin may be placed. The open space i5 may be provided either by employing two separate core portions I! or by.

providing a single core having an aperture near" 5' its center. The center portion l5 has a covering of substantially open braiding through which a hairpin may be placed.

ihe invention thus provides an improved hair,

curler which is inexpensive to manufacture and" offers many advantages over existing forms or" curlers. It has a long life due to the fact that only slight bending of .the core is necessary to maize it conform to the shape of thehead of the, wearer .and no abrubt bends .are required as, for example, in the type of curlers which are held in place by bending back theends. The improved curler is comfortable for night wear because it lies flat. It may also be worn in comfort without, .being conspicuous during the daytime. .It curls the hair well by reason of having sufiicient rigidity to permit tight winding of the hair thereon. This is not the case in the conventional type of curlers or rolls consisting of an open braiding in,

their entirety. The curler will not injure the wearer by protruding sharp ends or sharp edged portions such as .occur often in .conventional types of curlers after excessive bending and resulting breaking. The improved curler will not.

interlocking elements provided in many conventional hair curlers for the purpose of locking the ends of the curlers together or holding the curler in place. The absence of interlocking,

, catch or pull hair because it is entirely free fron'i"3=.',

parts offers the further advantage that the curler 135 will not. accidentally open, shift, or release the essence of the iinventi'on.

What is claimed is; 1. A hair curler comprising, in combination, a

:iiexible flat core and a braided covering secured thereto, the ends of the covering extending beyond the ends of the core, the portion of the covering extending beyond the core being sufiiciently long and having a weave sufliciently open for in sertion through said ends of a hair pin, wherewith the curler may be secured to the hair of the wearer in substantially flat condition, the core having an open portion intermediate its ends, over which open portion an open weave portion of the said covering extends for insertion of a hair pin therethrough for securing the curler to the wearers lhair intermediate the ends or the curler.

2. A hair curler for forming individual curls of individual locks of hair, the curler comprising, a .flat .core of denseflexible sheet material of sufficient density to resist penetration by a hair pin and of suflic'ient stiffness to resist twisting under the tension of a lock of hair wound thereon, and .a braided covering on said core and secured thereto, the ends of the covering extending beyond the ends of said core, the portions of the covering extending beyond the core being sumcien'tly .longand having .a weave sufficiently openj'for insertion 'therethroug'h of a hair pin for securingithe curler to the hair of the wearer in substantially flat condition without bending a 0 portion of the core back .upon itself.

GREY DE BOER.

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